Contents:
- Medical Video: My Eating Disorder.
- The difference between most meals and binge eating disorder (BED)
- Then, do I have a binge eating disorder?
Medical Video: My Eating Disorder.
Most eat (overeating) not equal to binge eating disorder (BED). Even though both of them are about overeating, it turns out that these two things are different. What are the differences between most meals and binge eating disorder?
The difference between most meals and binge eating disorder (BED)
Most meals are defined as eating more calories than is needed to maintain health and it can be difficult to control this desire. Whilebinge eating disorder is a eating disorder that makes sufferers often eat endlessly and uncontrollably in large portions. BED is understood as an impulse control disorder and involves compulsive behavior.
In essence, most foods occur because of high appetite and unhealthy eating habits. While BED occurs due to behavioral disorders that are very difficult to control by sufferers.
People with binge eating will eat a lot even though they are not hungry or even full. Usually, people with BED will experience feelings of guilt, shame, and regret after eating. While people who eat most do not experience this feeling.
Both eating and binge eating disorders may occur as a reaction to certain feelings, such as when you are emotional (emotional eating).
Even so, not everyone who likes to eat a lot can be said to have binge eating or other eating disorders. However, most meals are a symptom for anyone who has a BED.
Both mostly eating and uncontrolled BEDs can cause overweight and obesity. Obesity itself is a risk factor for various diseases such as stroke, diabetes, heart disease, and others.
In addition, BED can also cause physical, mental, and social disorders. People with BED disorders tend to suffer from various mental disorders such as stress, depression, anxiety, and insomnia.
Maybe almost everyone often eats a lot and has difficulty controlling their food intake, but this only happens for a while. People who have BED often do that too, but eventually become a routine habit.
BED also has repeated episodes for eating. In addition, they also eat faster, hide the amount of food they eat because they feel embarrassed, and feel guilty after overeating. Therefore, they usually like to eat quietly or seem to hide in order to avoid others. While people who eat most do not show this tendency.
Then, do I have a binge eating disorder?
Try to answer the following questions:
- Do you still want to eat even if you are not hungry?
- Do you always think about food or what will you eat?
- Do you often eat quietly, so as not to be seen by others?
- Do you eat until you feel pain?
- Are you looking for food if you are sad, depressed, and stressed?
- Do you feel embarrassed, guilty and sad after eating something?
- Can you limit the amount of food you eat?
If the answer to the question on average is yes, then you might experience it binge eating disorder, you should immediately see a doctor.
